Yesterday, Governor Carcieri unveiled plans to close the current budget deficit and an even bigger one for the next fiscal year. He hopes to forge ahead with pension reform and changes to Rhode Island's tax structure.  WRNI's Political reporter Ian Donnis has the details.

Most of us have had the occasional fantasy of tossing aside what we do for a living and taking a wild ride into the unknown, pursuing long-held dreams that are a radical departure from what has become all too familiar in our lives.  Vinny O'Neill reflects on his decision to venture into the unknown - and about how it turned out. 

O'Neil is the author of the award-winning Frank Cole mystery series, which includes Murder in Exile, Reduced Circumstances, and Exile Trust. A native of Massachusetts and a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, O'Neill currently lives in Cranston.